Catherine Delahunty and Metiria Turei are on a speaking tour to explain and discuss the Green Party’s education policies. They will discuss the Greens’ plans for more community involvement in schools, community hubs, nurses in school, and their plans for such things as National Standards and Charter schools, amongst other things.

It’s a great chance to hear from the horse’s mouth what alternatives there are to what is being implemented now, and to ask questions. There are also some great guest speakers.

I attended the Lower Hutt event, and it was hugely interesting to not only hear from Catherine but also to hear from people working at local schools, undertaking innovative and hugely successful projects that encompass the whole community. It was informative and very inspiring, and I can’t recommend the talks enough.

Guest speaker: Martin Thrupp, Waikato University Institute of Educational Research

New Plymouth – 18 June, 7pm

Metiria Turei and Catherine Delahunty

Beach Street Hall, 40 Beach Street

Auckland – 26 June, 7.30pm

Metiria Turei and Catherine Delahunty

Mangere East Community Centre, 372 Massey Road, Mangere East (Behind the Library)

Whanganui – 23 July, 7.30pm

Catherine Delahunty and Dave Clendon

Alexander Research and Heritage Library (Venue now confirmed)

Palmerston North – 25 July, 7.30pm

Catherine Delahunty

Palmerston North City Library, 4 The Square

Guest speaker: Professor John O’Neill, Massey University Institute of Education.

If National, Labour or any other party plan a similar tour, I will share that as well, but as yet only the Greens are fronting up. Do let me know if you spot any talks (from any party) that I don’t seem to know about. Thank you.